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As you approach Salem Harbor, look for the Salem Power Plant stacks on the east side of Salem Neck. From G 13 Fl G 4s in Salem Sound, round G 15 QG and enter the main channel at R 16 Fl R 4s. There is a small anchorage on the way to Brewer Hawthorne Cove Marina.
Be very careful making the approach to docks. As you progress through the mooring field look for the small set of red/green approach buoys that mark the channel. At the dock stay close to the outermost docks as you transit the area as the water shoals quickly just outside the docks. Take that turn to starboard very smartly to B and A dock - if it's not high tide, you'll have to wait there for it

Tide and current

Typical tide:
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Max current: Unknown Weak Moderate Strong

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Depth (at low water)

Approach: 10 feet

Transient dockage: 6 feet

Other depth info: Specs say 6 feet but it is reported that this is not the case except at the end of C dock and in a plus tide, there is even less.

Yes - Very small neighborhood convenience store just two blocks away. Right on Derby St, left on Becket St till the end.

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Hardware

No

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Restaurants

Yes - Two restaurants within 2-3 blocks, many more 8-10 minute walk away.

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Bars

Yes - Nearby 'In a Pigs Eye' was hopping with live music, apparently a local hangout.

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Hotels and motels

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Repairs

Yes

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Haul out

Yes - New-looking travel lift.

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Storage

Yes - Winter storage.

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Fishing supplies

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Chartering

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Internet (cellular, WiFi, signal strength, etc)

Yes - Good cell coverage (ATT), good wireless Internet from HCM on the docks (see dockmaster for password).

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Boat ramp

Yes - See nearby Winter Island ramp

http://www.salemweb.com/winterisland/?f=2

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Transportation

Yes - Next door to a trolly stop which does one-hour tours of Salem. Next to that is the Salem Ferry dock that goes to Boston. At $29 round trip, it's cheaper to dock here and take the ferry than to take a slip in Boston.

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Attractions

Peabody Essex Museum is within walking distance. Tacky 'witch' tourist traps are everywhere in Salem. House of Seven Gables is just up the street and 1 block left. A 5-minute walk to the old pier where there's some sort of 'living museum' work concerning the local maritime heritage going on.